“I have long had the goal of owning and operating a sports franchise,” Paulson said in a press conference the day after news of the surprising purchase made headlines’"Paulson’s ownership group is Portland’s third owner in six years.

• New Britain manager Riccardo Ingram’s night is hardly over after the final out is recorded. While players and coaches dine on postgame meals, Ingram sits at his desk and files daily evaluation reports on his laptop to Twins’ player development officials.

“You can’t just look at the raw box score,” he said. “This keeps the organization informed every day. What I try to do is give the next manager an idea of what kind of a player he will be getting someday.”

• The Victoria Toros lone season in the Texas League may have been forgetful’"the team once owned by Cal Rockefeller has since been bought by Nolan Ryan and moved to Round Rock’"but the local newspaper looks back at the impact the team had on some fans.